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Romantic Night vs Monalisa

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monalisa takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Romantic Night

    Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Monalisa

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Romantic Night1/4
Monalisa3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Monalisa
Sillage & projection
Monalisa
Value for money
Monalisa
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Romantic Night

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Romantic NightParis Elysees
MonalisaMad Parfumeur
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.53/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 43%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

30 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityMonalisa

SillageMonalisa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value100
Category winnerMonalisaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
coffee84%
powdery77%
woody69%
floral61%
white floral100%
floral92%
fresh84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
PepperAnise
Heart2 to 3 hours
CoffeeOrange BlossomPeonyCoriander
Base3 to 5 hours
VanillaSandalwoodWhite Musk
Top
Bourbon PepperAniseRice
Heart
Orange BlossomPeonyCorianderCoffee
Base
White MuskSandalwoodVanillaCaramelMilk
InformationalShared notesPepper, Anise, Coffee and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Romantic Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring56
Summer25
Fall100
Winter88
Day56
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex0
Women96
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRomantic NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Romantic Night by Paris Elysees is an oriental floral fragrance built around a warm contrast of dark coffee and smooth vanilla. The scent opens with a lively burst of pepper and sweet anise before settling into a floral core of orange blossom and peony balanced by herbal coriander. As it dries down, rich sandalwood an…

Reviews →

Monalisa opens with an unexpected burst of savory rice, bitter anise, and warm Bourbon pepper that feels dry on skin. As the initial spice settles, the fragrance reveals a floral heart of orange blossom and soft peony. Ground coriander adds a subtle herbal edge before dark coffee grounds pull the composition into cozy…

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Romantic Night or Monalisa?

Monalisa takes 3 of 4 categories. Romantic Night is rated 4.53/5 from 30 votes; Monalisa is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Romantic Night for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Monalisa for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Romantic Night or Monalisa?

Monalisa lasts longest (Monalisa 100/100, Romantic Night 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Romantic Night or Monalisa?

Monalisa projects furthest (Monalisa 100/100, Romantic Night 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Romantic Night and Monalisa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Pepper, Anise, Coffee and Orange Blossom.

Is Romantic Night or Monalisa better for summer or winter?

Romantic Night suits evening wear; Monalisa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Romantic Night and Monalisa?

Romantic Night has top notes of Pepper and Anise, heart notes of Coffee, Orange Blossom, Peony and Coriander, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and White Musk. Monalisa has top notes of Bourbon Pepper, Anise and Rice, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Peony, Coriander and Coffee, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Caramel.

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